Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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SEATED—left to right—Mary Jane Burns, Dorothy Jean Yoder, Orval Miller, Dwight Schlabaugh, Geneva Spicher, Kathleen Yoder. STANDING—Cleese Gosnell, Kenneth Hershberger, Burdette Hershberger, Robert Schlabaugh. D t | “ATTA BOY, WALT” THE CHARACTERS Walter Nelson; An! American 00 y jesse ee Robert Schlabaugh Billy: Herbert, Walter's) paul yee ee Kenneth Hershberger Gordon Andrews, Walter's’ pet peGvei inc jcc ee Burdette Hershberger Mr: Nelsons Walter’ s father ie eee eee SiS ik Nee ee oe ae Dwight Bender “Trigger” Daniels, Walter's nemesis=.2.. = ee Cleese Gosnell Mary Ann Phillips, Walter’s hearthrob .................... Te SE ne ee Kathleen Yoder Peggy Nelson,. Walter's kid ‘Sistericsc: ss ee Mary Jane Burns Shirley Nelsons. Walters oldest: sister 22. =e eee eee Dorothy Jean Yoder Mrs. Nelson- Walter’s mother’... eee ..... Geneva Spicher SYNOPSIS Walter Nelson is “just boy” and his boyish activities cause his girl to ‘‘jilt him.” They are reconciliated after Walter captures an escaped convict, Trigger’ Daniels. First, however, Mary Ann lays “Trigger”? Daniels and Walter out cold with a baseball bat. Walter then received a one thousand dollar reward for the capture of “Trigger” Daniels.

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FRONT ROW-—left to right—Merle Fleming, Shirley Hershberger, Phyllis Brenneman, Mary Lo‘s Swartzendruber. SECOND ROW—Robert Yoder, Bill Swartzendruber, Lester Kempf, Arthur Yoder, Howard Gosnell. Senior P “DUMMY” CAST OF CHARACTERS Professor Montgomery, who is absent-minded Bill Swartzendruber Mrs. Walton, his wife who is strong-minded Shirley Hershberger Margaret, their daughter who hungers for romance Merle Fleming Jim Cameron, a nephew who might supply romance Howard Gosnell Curt Blair, who pretends to be dumb Lester Kempf Alaska, who is a detective Robert Yoder Sam Hedges, who is a villain : : Arthur Yoder Dorcthy Burke, who is his assistant Phyllis Lienneman Sylvia, who is the maid Mary Lois Swartzendruber SYNOPSIS The professor gets the idea that he should have a dumb as well as deaf secretary to help him concentrate on his theorizing and advertises for cne with those qualifica- ticns. Curt Blair, a young man who has fallen in love with Margaret’s picture, makes a bet with his friend, Jim Cameron, that he can get into the house, in spite of Moth- er’s watchfulness, and meet Margaret. He applies for the job of secretary, pretending to be “Dummy,” is accepted and makes quite an impressicn on Margaret. Then mys- terious things begin to happen. A jewel enters the plot but Curt finally solves the mystery. He talks and everything ends happily although the professor remains absent- minded. —K. H. ’44

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FRONT ROW—left to right—Darlene Brenneman, Mary Lois Swartzendruker, Beulah Dickel, Shirley Hershberger, Ruby Kinsinger. BACK ROW—Dwight Schlabaugh, Robert Yoder, Kenneth Hershberger, Orval Miller. AU High School Play “STEP ON IT STAN” CAST OF CHARACTERS Stan Gray, the town’s leading failure ¢ Orval Miller Charlie Norris, the town’s leading Romeo Dwight Schlabaugh Sid Pressley, the town’s leading loafer Robert Yoder Ray Cryder, the town’s leading citizen Kenneth Hershberger Peggy Brooks, who inspires Stan to “step on it” Ruby Kinsinger Hazel Wilton, the object of Charles’ affection Mary Lois Swartzendruber Prudence Quimby, the town’s leading old maid Darlene Brenneman Sibley Shepard, the town’s richest girl Shirley Hershberger Sarah Boggs, direct from Willow Springs in search of her fortune Beulah Dickel